Attachment 1990GTE Spacenet ltr

1990GTE Spacenet ltr

LETTER submitted by GTE Spacenet

Launch Schedule

1990-02-12

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-19900206-00007 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD1990020600007_1057986

Tom: Receivep o FEB 6 — 1990 Federal Communications Commission Office of the Secretary R EC E , VED GTE Spacenet Corporation 1700 Old Meadow Road FeB Mclean, VA 22102 1 2 @ * ~ 703 848—1000 Domestic Facilities Division Satellite Radio Branch February 6, 1990 Donna R. Searcy Secretary. * Federal Communications Commission : 1919 M Street, N.W., Room 222 Washington, D.C. 20554 Attention: Cecily C. Holiday Chief, Satellite Radio Branch Re: Launch Schedule for GSTAR IV _ _ . ' 7 File No:2760—DsS—MPZPt—87— /# —»P* S—A L —IF0 Dear Ms. Searcy: On December 7, 1988 the Commission reléased the text_of an Order and Authorization, FCC 88—378, granting GTE Spacenet a permanent orbital assignment for its GSTAR IV satellite and specifying that the satellite was to be launched by February, 1990. While February 1990 was the date by which GTE Spacenet had planned to launch its GSTAR IV satellite, unforeseen circumstances beyond GTE Spacenet‘s control made it impossible to do so. As a result, GTE Spacenet now has a launch services agreement with its launch services provider Arianespace for the launch of GSTAR IV as early as June 1990, but no later than December 1990. As a result of this unavoidable delay, GTE Spacenet finds it necessary to request an extension of the specified launch date for GSTAR IV until December 1990. Specifying a new launch date at the latest likely time will obviate the need for a further extension request given that the launch date may fall anywhere within the June—December timeframe. GTE Spacenet expects to know with more certainty ‘by mid March 1990 the likely date of the GSTAR IV launch and will notify the Commission accordingly. . . A part of GTE Corporation

Donna R. Searcy February 6, 1990 Page Two As in the past, this launch delTay has resulted from circumstances cbmpletely beyond GTE Spacenet‘s control. Thus, GTE Spacenet believes the requested extension is consistent with the Commission‘s policy for _ granting such an extension for good cause shown. Furthermore, this requésted extension will not prejudice any other party. Should any further modification occur to the GSTAR IV launch schedule, GTE Spacenet will advise the Commission. Respectfully submitted, /o . . Terri B. Natoli Industry Relations Manager cc: Oleg Efremov


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